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Maurice RavelBolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess

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Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess

by Maurice Ravel · 1963

49 pressings9 countriesModernClassical

Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess

11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2664
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2RP-2152-5S (stamped) R (etched)Side A Variant 2

N2RP-2153--7S R (stamped)Side B Variant 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2664RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2664
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

N2 RP2152-1S ⅠΛ5Side A runout stamped, variant 1

N2RP-2153-12S ⅠΛISide B runout stamped, variant 1

N2 RP2152-1S Ⅰ Λ4Side A runout stamped, variant 2

N2RP-2153-12S Ⅰ ΛISide B runout stamped, variant 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

N2R Y 2154-2S A2 IRunout side A complete

N2RY-2155-20S I B2Runout side B complete

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

N2R Y 2154-4SRunout side A complete

N2RY-2155-12S I B2Runout side B complete

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 49 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceRCA Victor 645.004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Victor RB-6556 / RCA Victor LM-2664LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1963UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6556First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Victor RB-6556 / RCA Victor LM-2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2664 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2664First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 RELP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2664 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2664 RELP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 RELP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA RGC 1021LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA GL 42143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USRCA Red Seal LSC 2664LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1979FranceHachetteLPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRCA GL 43711LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SwedenRCA GL 42717LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5236LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1323LPLP
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1323LPLP
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LSC-2664 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2664LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1397 / RCA Victrola 26.41187LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1397 / RCA Victrola 26.41187 AFLPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 / RCA Victor LSC 2664LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1397LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1397LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664 / RCA Victor LSC 2664LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2664LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA GL 42143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 102LPLP
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2664LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1041LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Bolero
  2. B1Pavan For A Dead Princess
  3. B2La Valse

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1984.

When was Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2664.

How do I tell if my copy of Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 2664, LM-2664, LSC-2664, SB-6556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2RP-2152-5S (stamped) R (etched) and N2RP-2153--7S R (stamped). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bolero • La Valse • Pavan For A Dead Princess on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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